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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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