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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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