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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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