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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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