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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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