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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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