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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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