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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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