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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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