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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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