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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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