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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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