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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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