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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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