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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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