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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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