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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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