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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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