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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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