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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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