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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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