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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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