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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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