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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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