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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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