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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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