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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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