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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates 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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