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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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