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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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