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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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