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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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