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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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