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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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