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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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