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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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