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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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