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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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