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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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