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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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