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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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