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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines 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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