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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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