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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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