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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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