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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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