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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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