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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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