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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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