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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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