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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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