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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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