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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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