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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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