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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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