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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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