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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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