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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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