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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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