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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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