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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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