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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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