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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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