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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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