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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the 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 talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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