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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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