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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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