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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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