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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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