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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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