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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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