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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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