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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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