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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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