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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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