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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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