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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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