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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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