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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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