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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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