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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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