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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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