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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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