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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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