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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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