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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses 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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