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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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