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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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