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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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