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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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