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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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