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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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