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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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