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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources