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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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