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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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