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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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