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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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