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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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