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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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