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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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