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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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