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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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