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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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