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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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