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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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