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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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