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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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