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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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