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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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