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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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