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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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