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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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