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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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