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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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