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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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