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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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