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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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