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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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