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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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