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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the 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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