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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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