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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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