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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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