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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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