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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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