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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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