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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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