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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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