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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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