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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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