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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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