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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand 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 considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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