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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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