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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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