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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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