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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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