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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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