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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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