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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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