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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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