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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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