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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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