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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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