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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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