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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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