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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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