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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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