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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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