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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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