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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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