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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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