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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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