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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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