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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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