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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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