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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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