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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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