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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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