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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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