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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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