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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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