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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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