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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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