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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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