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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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