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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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