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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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