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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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