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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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