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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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