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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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