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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major 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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