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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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