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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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