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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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