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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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