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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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