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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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