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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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