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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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