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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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