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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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