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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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