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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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