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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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