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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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