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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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