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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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