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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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