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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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