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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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