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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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