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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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