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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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