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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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