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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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