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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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