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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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