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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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