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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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