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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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