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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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