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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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