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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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