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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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