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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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