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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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