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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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