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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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