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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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