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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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