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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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