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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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