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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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