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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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