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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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