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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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