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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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