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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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