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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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