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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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