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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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