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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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