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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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