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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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