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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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