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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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