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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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