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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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