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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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