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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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