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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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