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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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