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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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