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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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