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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses 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 almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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