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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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