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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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