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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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