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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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