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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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