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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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