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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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