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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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