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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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