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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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