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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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