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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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