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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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