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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure 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 massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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