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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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