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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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