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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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