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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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