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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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