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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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