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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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