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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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