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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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