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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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