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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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