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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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