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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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