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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key 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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