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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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