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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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