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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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