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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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