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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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