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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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