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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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