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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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