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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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