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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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