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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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