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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured 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 experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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