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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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