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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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