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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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