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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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