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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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