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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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