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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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