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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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