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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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