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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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