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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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