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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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