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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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