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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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