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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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