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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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