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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major 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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