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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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