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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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