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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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