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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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