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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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