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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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