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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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