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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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