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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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