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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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