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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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