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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure 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 massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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