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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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