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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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