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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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