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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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