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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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