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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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