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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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