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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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