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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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