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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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