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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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