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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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