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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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