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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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