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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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