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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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