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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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