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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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