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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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