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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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