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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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