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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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