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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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