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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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