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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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