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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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