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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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