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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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