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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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