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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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