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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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