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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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