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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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