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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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