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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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