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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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