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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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