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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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