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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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