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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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