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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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