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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators 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 classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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