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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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