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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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