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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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