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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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