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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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