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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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