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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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