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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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