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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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