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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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