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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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