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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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