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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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