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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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