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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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