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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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