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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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