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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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