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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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