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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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