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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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