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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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