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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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