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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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