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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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