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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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