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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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