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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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