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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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