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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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