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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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