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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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