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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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