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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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