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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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