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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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