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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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