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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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