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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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