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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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