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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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