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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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