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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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