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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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