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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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