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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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