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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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