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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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