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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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