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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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