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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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