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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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