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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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