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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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