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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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