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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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