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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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