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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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