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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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