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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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