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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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