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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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