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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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