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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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