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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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