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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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