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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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