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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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