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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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