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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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