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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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