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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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