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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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