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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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