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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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