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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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