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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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