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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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