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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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