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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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