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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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