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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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