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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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