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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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