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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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