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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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