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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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