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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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