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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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