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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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