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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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