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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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