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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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