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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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