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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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