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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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