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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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