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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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