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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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