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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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