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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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