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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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