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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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