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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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