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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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