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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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