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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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