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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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