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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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