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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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