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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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