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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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