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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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