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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources