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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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