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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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