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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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