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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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