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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating 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 describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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