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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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