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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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