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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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