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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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