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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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