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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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