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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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