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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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