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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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