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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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