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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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