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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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