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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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