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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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