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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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