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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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