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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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