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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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