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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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