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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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