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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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