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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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