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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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