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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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