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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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