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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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