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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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