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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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