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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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