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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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