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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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