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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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