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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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