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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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