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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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