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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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