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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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