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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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