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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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