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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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