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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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