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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important 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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