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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important 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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