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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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