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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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